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Does case of the first letter in disciplines such as Mathematics, Physics, etc need to be capitalized?
Follow the convention most common in the papers you read or the journal to which you submit your paper.
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Does case of the first letter in disciplines such as Mathematics, Physics, etc need to be capitalized?
No, none of those are "required" to be capitalized in general usage when used descriptively, but often are, as they are seen as titles rather than descriptions. Names are usually capitalized....
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What are the criteria for a student from a weaker university to be accepted to elite graduate school?
I'll speak as a person who has been on graduate admissions committees in a field that ends in "-physics" at the university with a top five ranked graduate program and also at one that is in ...
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What are the criteria for a student from a weaker university to be accepted to elite graduate school?
Just to be clear: "exceptional" is not a thing that one can contrive by clever strategies. There has to be substance, that is (also) not a thing that can be arranged in a few moments. "...
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What are the criteria for a student from a weaker university to be accepted to elite graduate school?
It is pretty uncommon for the quality of the undergraduate institution to be the deciding factor in graduate school admissions. Admissions committees understand that there are a lot of factors that go ...
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Is chemistry needed for graduate programs in material science?
While it might be good to take an advanced course in chemistry or any other related field, I doubt that it is necessary. Some programs might find it a problem, but most doctoral programs in US are ...
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Working in HEP TH with a background primarily in HEP PH
In graduate school, you better follow the lines suggested to you by your supervisor. While your own initiative and your own ideas would be of a great value, try for the time being not to deviate much ...
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Working in HEP TH with a background primarily in HEP PH
Generally, one can switch research focus and even, perhaps, subfield or even field, if you have a stable position from which to work. If you are a tenured professor in some aspect of physics then ...
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Is it a good idea, for a young researcher, to submit to arXiv a "mediocre" paper?
Since you are a PhD student, I recommend talking to your advisor to solicit advice on how you could develop this idea/paper further and whether it could lead to something of sufficient value for ...
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Is it a good idea, for a young researcher, to submit to arXiv a "mediocre" paper?
Submitting to arXiv does not mean you will get in. There is some review, particularly if you've never submitted before. So therefore, I would be inclined to trust your collaborators and the arXiv ...
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Advantage In Delaying Physics Grad School Application For Senior Undergraduates
My recommendation is that you don't delay but apply in this cycle.
The one thing you say you lack is strong recommendation letters. That situation isn't likely to improve with a delay, but (usual case)...
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Is it possible to do a masters in CS and a PhD in physics at the same time?
Regardless of possibility, I I think such an effort would be futile.
Do you want to be a physicist?
If yes, then you don't need to do a CS Masters. You will learn what ever CS knowledge you need ...
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